Abbott "Pete" Smith D.V.M.:
June 16, 1938 - February 22, 2010
Virginia Joyann "Jody" Haley Smith:
April 2, 1938 - May 9, 2021
Welcome to Milliron Monday where every Monday we celebrate
the legacy of Milliron Farm and Clinic,
Dr. Pete and Jody Smith.
A continuation of Jody’s Journals.
February 1985
- to clinic, Tina Carmella (sp?) here, spayed Tina's Siamese cat; met Pat, Jessica at CJs for lunch, Mountain Leather, Trisolini Gallery (Tina drove) exhibit
- to clinic/barn > took dogs, went after newspaper -5 degrees > Unitarian Church, Dr. Kendall Lockwood, talk/slides/wolves/bats > Old Coach > to clinic > pretty ride in snow, took dogs, Pete saw turkey
- wagged dogs/ridge > to clinic > SCC, took Puff, ran errands, carried groceries uphill
- wagged > went into OU, Dr. Lockwood had left > took chainsaws to Logan, took Puff > to barn
- Pete, OU Inn breakfast, Dr. Zook, etc. > began taping records for Mom > heavy wet snow > wagged up to ridge and back > electricity off
- bad roads, snow emergency > Gordon, Dee here for lunch, stayed in clinic overnight > phones off at house
- wagged up to ridge, took dogs, beautiful heavy snow > Pete got water out of well in 2 milk cans in kitchen > to clinic/barn > E. Smith borrowed Scottie to bring dog in to be euthanized
- to clinic, ran errands, got groceries, locked dog in pickup > Gordon brought me in > electricity back on
- to clinic/barn > saw 2 black dogs running deer in hay meadow again > Pete cut tops out of trees for Pat's firewood, saw flying squirrel > flute/harpsichord concert
- up at 6 am > Pete went jogging, took Ruff, Colonel > I took Puff, looked for dog, deer tracks in hay meadow > to church, nice quartet Handel > lunch Old Coach Inn > Shirley S., Dave Crippen and daughter, Julie, MItzi - rode Alrod; J, Pete, me, brought heifer cows back to clinic from Nadroski pasture, Lucas' helped, we brought 2 through woods, Badge came back to barn by himself, rode up ridge, checked snares > dinner, Rax, took Dave Crippen, etc., OU Wind Ensemble Mem Aud
- to clinic > took Streak, Colonel for walk > to barn > worked at desk, wrote Mom/Dad letter
- wagged, reset snares pulled down by ice > Pete, to Sams > to movies "Mischief" filmed in Nelsonville
- to clinic/barn > Ash Wednesday service > got Urantia book for Gary, Aggie > went back to church for picture for church directory
- checked, pulled snares > to Mansfield, to Gary/dental work > Pete vasectomy - late appointment, I went to library > Pete met me at movie "The Falcon and the Snowman" - interesting
- fed hay at barn, packed, to clinic > ate lunch at Perkin's w Darlene, Charles Smith > State meeting, ate at Schmidt's
- prayer breakfast, seminars, luncheon, Roger ?, meetings > fed hay at barn
- to clinic/barn > fell asleep at table > Pete jogged
- Pete breakfast, OU Inn > worked at desk briefly > to court, bad checks > fed at barn > Pete to Sam's
- wagged, gook Puff, Colonel, Streak, went up 2nd ravine to ledge over stream > put out salt/minerals, took Sissy, Bullet for a walk > Pete to Sam's > to movie
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Through captivating, powerful, and emotional anecdotes, we celebrate the life of Dr. Abbott P. Smith. His biography takes the reader from smiles to laughter to empathy and tears. Dr. Smith gave us compelling lessons learned from animals; the role animals play in the human condition, the joy of loving an animal, and the awe of their spirituality. A tender and profound look into the life of a skilled veterinarian.
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